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Prince died of accidental overdose of opioid fentanyl, medical examiner says Ramsey, Minnesota (CNN) Toxicology tests for Prince concluded that the entertainer died from an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl, according to a report on his death by the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office.
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"Opioid painkillers cause chronic pain" stories leave physician reader in agony Steve_Martin_Final The following guest post is by Stephen Martin, MD, EdM, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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Push To Crack Down On Drug That Killed Prince Echoes Fight From 1980s Criminal penalties for possessing the highly addictive opioid substance that authorities say killed music star Prince could soon be going up, if one senator gets her way.
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Does The Olympics In Rio Put The World In Danger Of Zika? There's a heated battle going on about the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Nearly 200 scientists signed a letter to the World Health Organization last week, calling for the games to be moved because of the ongoing epidemic of Zika in Brazil.
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CDC warning swimmers to beware of public pools The CDC is warning swimmers about the health and safety of those public pools this summer. Christopher Hopper, KUSA 8:07 AM. MDT June 02, 2016.
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Prince Died From Potent Prescription Painkiller: Autopsy THURSDAY, June 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Music superstar Prince's April 21 death was caused by a self-administered dose of the potent prescription painkiller fentanyl.
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Many Take Opioids Months After Hip, Knee Replacements FRIDAY, June 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A significant number of patients continue to take powerful prescription opioid painkillers many months after joint replacement surgery, a new study shows.
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Fentanyl Claims Prince - What It Means To You The opioid epidemic is already well known, as is the FDA's intent to take regulatory action favoring the approval of new drugs to fight it.
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As Zika threat looms, how pregnant women can protect themselves The first-known baby born in the mainland United States with Zika-related birth defects faces a "very poor" prognosis, health officials say.
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WHO experts say Zika may cause birth defects in thousands of babies NEW YORK World Health Organization officials on Friday cautioned that "many thousands" of infants infected with Zika virus could suffer neurological abnormalities and said nations dealing with an outbreak need to watch for problems beyond the widely ...
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Clif Bars join list of products recalled over listeria concern (CNN) Some Clif Bar trail mix and energy bars are the latest products to be voluntarily recalled because they contain sunflower kernels that may have been contaminated with listeria, the company said Thursday.
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Zika Virus Might Also Spread Via Oral Sex: French Researchers Zika virus, spread mostly by mosquitoes, might also travel via oral sex, French researchers report. It's known that sex can spread Zika virus, which can remain in a man's semen for weeks and even months.
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Poultry dangers: Live birds blamed for 7 ongoing outbreaks Seven separate Salmonella outbreaks across 35 states sickened more than 300 people in the first four months of this year and are ongoing.
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A Permanent Fund That Could Help Fight Zika Exists, But It's Empty Public health advocates who are exasperated by the fight on Capitol Hill over how much to spend to combat the Zika virus are looking longingly at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Stem Cells May Offer New Hope to Stroke Survivors HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, June 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Preliminary research suggests that injecting adult stems cells directly into the brain may give stroke patients a new shot at recovery long after their stroke occurred.
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Multiple Salmonella Outbreaks Lead to Hundreds Infected in 35 States Multiple salmonella outbreaks have sickened at least 324 people in 35 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Sunflower Seed Recall Grows Broader Over Listeria Scare A recall of sunflower seeds processed by a Minnesota company has widened even more, but the company itself says it's cleaned up any potential source of food poisoning and started up operations again.
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Finding overdose killed Prince just the beginning of probe Prince was found dead at his home on April 21, in suburban Minneapolis. He was 57. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP. By MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI, Associated Press.
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Movies|Review: 'The God Cells' Advocates Fetal Tissue Therapy Without Debate "The God Cells," a one-sided documentary advocating fetal stem cell injections, is short on credibility but long on stories about the miraculous reversals of catastrophic medical conditions.
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Poultry-linked Salmonella sickens 324 in 35 states In what seems to be an annual occurrence, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday reported a wave of Salmonella infections linked to live poultry, consisting of seven separate outbreaks that have sickened 324 people in 35 ...
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VA Looks to End Ban on Sex Reassignment Surgery for Transgender Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs has quietly proposed lifting a ban on sex reassignment surgery that has been in place since the early 1990s, in what would be a major shift in its coverage of medical treatment for transgender veterans.
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SunOpta sunflower nut recall grows bigger A wave of recalls stemming from a Crookston sunflower processing plant grew even bigger this week, with General Mills, Kellogg and Quaker Oats all recalling granola bars containing sunflower nuts potentially tainted with listeria.
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Chick-fil-A's new app is insanely popular — here's the great reason why The app's popularity likely has a lot to do with its offer of free food. The company is giving away free chicken sandwiches to anyone who downloads the app, called Chick-fil-A One, between June 1 and June 11.
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Why the New Food Label? What to Tell Your Patients New FDA nutrition facts label aims to make it easier for consumers to make informed choices about what they're eating. Robert M. Califf, M.D.
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No Impact of Obesity Epidemic on Birth Weight in Sweden GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Contrary to previous research and despite the obesity epidemic, median birth weights have remained stable across the past 6 decades, the results of a longitudinal population-based study from Sweden suggest.
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Alzheimer's: Researchers may have found early test for disease Tests for Alzheimer's may need to look at a wider variety of memory loss signs and take place earlier in life, new research suggests.
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Kashi, Quaker granola bars recalled over possible Listeria RIDOH issued an alert Thursday warning consumers about a granola bar recall prompted by potential Listeria contamination. The Latest: California Assembly advances no-tampon-tax bill.
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Stanford Doctors 'Stunned' Stroke Patients Walk Again After Stem Cell Injections It's a medical breakthrough that's stunning even doctors. Stroke patients with little hope for recovery suddenly talking and walking again.
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Amped Up: Foods that fight dementia CBS News says there is growing evidence that there may be a way to slow the development of dementia, and it's right in your grocery store.
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Woman's Facebook post on reality of Crohn's disease goes viral A 19-year-old who spoke out about her battle with Crohn's disease to raise awareness of invisible illnesses has gone viral after she shared photos of her scars and ileostomy bag.
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Kashi Expands Recall of Products Made With Sunflower Seeds The recall due to possible Listeria contamination has expanded to include more products in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, plus two in Canada.
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Metabolic Surgery: Standard Treatment Option for Type 2? The International Diabetes Federation Taskforce on Epidemiology and Prevention of Diabetes convened a consensus working group of diabetologists, endocrinologists, surgeons and public health experts to review the appropriate role of surgery and other ...
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Stroke patients see improvement after stem cell injections, study finds Scientists are rethinking the notion that strokes cause permanent and irreparable brain damage after researchers at Stanford University were able to restore some motor ability in stroke patients using stem cell injections.
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Clif Bar joins growing list of recalls amid listeria concerns MINNESOTA - Some Clif Bar trail mix and energy bars are the latest products to be voluntarily recalled because they contain sunflower kernels that may have been contaminated with listeria, the company said Thursday.
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News Guide: Prince died of overdose, but questions linger MINNEAPOLIS - Autopsy results showing that Prince died of a fentanyl overdose cleared up some of the mystery surrounding his sudden death, but the findings also vaulted the investigation into new territory and raised the possibility of criminal ...
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No hand-washing, no ice: Horizon Air warned by FDA about lack of sinks on its planes The FDA sent a warning letter to Horizon Air, saying it did not have suitable bathrooms for employees to serve ice with drinks or food.
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Study Finds Mylan's 'Biosimilar' Drug Comparable to Roche Cancer Medicine CHICAGO—Researchers said a drug being developed by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. proved comparable to Roche Holding AG RHHBY 0.11 % 's Herceptin in a clinical trial, a new milestone in the effort to bring cheaper versions of some of biotechnology's ...
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VA seeks rule change to allow sex-reassignment surgeries for transgender veterans Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald talks about the state of the department while speaking at a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington on Nov. 6, 2015.
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Number of US cancer survivors expected to jump in next decade Advancements in detection and treatment mean more Americans are surviving cancer than ever before. But as the population of cancer survivors continues to grow at a rapid pace, so do their unmet medical and psychological needs, according to a new report ...
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Pot And Cigarette Smoking Have At Least One Health Consequence In Common Middle-age people who have smoked marijuana for many years may have a higher risk of developing gum disease, according to a new study.
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More Americans than ever are having same-sex experiences Americans are sexually experimenting a lot more. The number of people reporting to having had at least one sexual partner of the same sex has dramatically increased since 1990, according to a recent study.
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Hottest battle in Washington may be over VA's plan to expand nurses' powers From his Fresno, California, office, Dr. Andrew Wall has joined what's fast become a national fight over the powers granted to Department of Veterans Affairs nurses.
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'Your illness is nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about,' says 19-year-old in viral Facebook post KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Aimee Rouski said she's seen several body positive posts for weight on Facebook, but not many for disabilities or invisible illnesses.
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